Rainy Day Purple

Gallery: FloraPosted October 12, 2011185 views8 comments

Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
10/10/2011 – 1:45:15 PM
1/400 sec
Manual
f/7.1
ISO 500
Handheld from the car (this is the last of my images taken from the card during the rain)
Okefenokee NWR, Georgia
Raw, LR3, CS5

This does have one main focal point, and I'm especially interested to see whether you think that's enough.

Comments and suggestions are desire and appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on October 12, 2011 at 7:57 AM

Works for me, Barbara. I like the single focus point. Well seen/executed. No suggestions.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Lovely environmental ` slice ', Barbara - the main flower comes through sharp and clear. Ideally, I would myself prefer the fg blurs to be either not there or stronger, as in a cram - but you couldn't do that through a car window of course. Given the situation I think this works pretty well.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 12, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Nice shot in the rain but I think I would like if it was just a tad brighter to see the beautiful colors of the flowers. Good focus on the single flower but maybe a tighter crop would help highlight it more from the busy bg. Kudso to you on not letting some rain stop you from taking pictures.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 12, 2011 at 6:32 PM

The in focus flower gives a point of reference and draws your eye and makes sense of the confusion around it. Nice image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 12, 2011 at 6:43 PM

Good looking image Barbara. I like the comp and the blurred blooms. Appealing colors and mood as well.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 12, 2011 at 10:54 PM

Hi Barbara

Love the color and light, I would prefer a horizontal version, That would make a much stronger image

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 13, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Barbara,
I like the comp and the light. The single focal point works for me too. Well done.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 15, 2011 at 11:16 AM

Barbara: This works for me. There is enough isolation from the BG for the main subject to be apparent and I like the surrounding chaos. Well seen and captured. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments